Dark is Beautiful
Sunday, December 06, 2009 - Comments 3
While most of the efforts of the True Campaign’s efforts to challenge the cultural standards of beauty have to do with issues of weight and size the Dark is Beautiful Campaign of India is working to challenge cultural standards of another kind. In many countries dark skin is seen as inferior to light skin. In fact, as seen in the video below advertising Pond’s skin lightening product “White Beauty” which sells women on the idea that they will be loved if only their skin were lighter:
To help you gain some insight into this sad trend we interviewed Kavita Israel, director of the Dark is Beautiful Campaign:
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True Conversation with Jennifer Strickland
Monday, November 16, 2009 - Comments 0
In the latest True Conversations Podcast Constance talks with Jennifer Strickland, former international runway model and author of Girl Perfect; Confessions of a Former Runway Model, about reaching the peak of the fashion world, her loneliness, struggles with an eating disorder and her journey to faith.
If podcast is not yet available in iTunes check back in 24 hours.
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Your Writing Desk
Sunday, October 25, 2009 - Comments 7
Writing today for the True Campaign is our friend Lee Blum, an Eating Disorder Health Educator for Park Nicollet Eating Disorders Institute..
I have coveted a writing desk for many years. Seeing them in catalogs or at antique shops I have often gushed, “oh I really want one of those!” You know the little desks with the fold down part just the right size for a laptop?
I found the perfect one at a garage sale and $40 dollars later I finally purchased my own beautiful antique writing desk. Just the right size for a corner in my office and with that cute little pull down part, my mind was zipping with excitement. The only problem was the desk wasn’t quite ready for use.
Well it wasn’t ready for my use.
So, it went into my garage and I began sanding away the old brown varnish. During the hours of refinishing I envisioned myself sitting upright at the desk typing quickly as the words for the final chapters of my book fell simply on the page. Day after day I returned to this image while the brown sawdust filled the garage.
I told myself I would start writing again once the desk was finished.
Finally two months later the desk was sanded, repainted, and adorned with beautiful new silver knobs. I carefully placed it in my office and stood back to praise my work.
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